SeeMore Bug Safety - Resource Launch

We are excited to say that our SeeMore Bug Safety - The tiny germs you can't see book, is making its way across Australia to 10,000 kindergartens, preschools and early learning centres. Steve Moneghetti our ambassador was pleased to...

Dive with Dr Richard Harris

What a treat! The biggest thank you to Richard Harris - joint Australian the Year for an unforgettable weekend. Harry guided an enthusiastic group of divers and snorkelers through the underground playgrounds of Kilsby Sinkhole and

Doctor dives in to raise funds - The Border Watch

This weekend we have a special event with Dr Richard Harris in Mount Gambier. He is a guest speaker at The Barn on Friday night where he will share his story of the well-publicised Thailand cave rescue. He is also taking a small group...

Connecting Generations NSW

CONNECTING GENERATIONS
What a day, what a delight seeing the smiley faces on Wednesday Oct 30, when KIDS Foundation’s ‘Connecting Generations’ launched in Newcastle. This program connects two generations on a regular basis...

SeeMore visits Story House ELC

The children of Story House Early Learning Springvale South were lucky enough to have a visit from educator Nicholas and SeeMore Safety today.
The children enjoyed learning about being safe in the home and after playing the safe and...

SeeMore Safety - NSW Launch

SeeMore, Michelle and Susie were visiting Cooks Hill Preschool as part of the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation launch of the SeeMore Safety program in 650 preschools in New South Wales.See the Media story online here

SeeMore Visits Portland

On June 18 and 19 SeeMore was in Portland visiting Kindergartens. The children of Jaycee Kindergarten, Elsa Macleod, Kalbarri Kindergarten and Karreeta Peeneeyt Mara - Portland Child and Family Complex were all excited to have a visit...

Rockbank Preschool

Our Educator, Nicholas was out and about with SeeMore today at Rockbank Preschool. Here he is working on identifying a safe or unsafe situation.
Should you pat an unknown dog without it's owner? The children at Rockbank Preschool were a...

TANGO Port Macquarie -Feature

SeeMore Visit

On Tuesday, Nicholas and SeeMore were out and about in Bendigo conducting incursions and pretesting for the Safety Risk Intelligence test.
If you would like an incursion at your kindergarten or preschool, contact the team at KIDS...

SeeMore visits Bambini Early Learning Centre

On Wednesday, Nov. 7 SeeMore was out teaching the children of Bambini Early Learning Centre in Flemington, how to stay safe in the home.
SeeMore was quite impressed with the knowledge of the children and their enthusiasm.

SeeMore Visits Busy Bees Childcare Centre & Kindergarten

Last week our kindergarten children were excited to have a surprise visit from Seemore who is part of the SeeMore Safety Preschool Program. Seemore joined our children as they interacted with story books and participated in activities...

Bridge Mall - Children's Week 2018

Ballarat turned on the warm weather and sunshine for the beginning of Children's week. Janine and Michelle manned the KIDS Foundation stand, talking to families and children as well as handing out some freebies and playing the popular...

Injury Free Day

We celebrated Injury Free day on October the18th this year. The Children from Mount Clear Community Kindergarten took the opportunity to dress up in their safety gear.
Here are two places to keep yourself safe, In the kitchen with...

Thanks GIANT

Winners are grinners - Dylan was one of the lucky participants of Camp Phoenix 2018 to be selected to get a new bike. Thanks to the generosity of #GIANT, Darren Rutherford and the participants of RIDE4KIDS2018.

BEFORE I FORGET - Annie Louey

Before we forget, we want to tell you about BEFORE I FORGET the newest stand-up featuring KIDS Ambassador @annielouey
If you use the code word KIDS when you book your ticket, you'll get a 20% discount off the ticket price. THANKS...

25 Years of changing lives

SeeMore gets dressed up

We were excited to see that SeeMore has been SO Loved by the children at Wahroonga Preschool that he needed some new clothes.
A very talented grandmother of one of the children made him full wardrobe including a new shirt and some...

SeeMore Safety Program - Feedback

Our Injury Prevention team put out a feedback form last month to see the response to the SeeMore Safety Program.
Here are three of the many responses we have received so far.
SeeMore is the most popular member of our Preschool. Our...

Sponsor a Rider

Not long to go now.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of others, get onboard and sponsor a RIDE4KIDS rider today.
There are a number of Riders to choose from we will not say who to sponsor that is your choice.
Feell...

SeeMore Visits United children

SeeMore was spotted today at United Children Chidcare and Kindergarten in Buninyong and Delacombe.
He was reminding the children about saying safe in the home. Keeping clear of hot drinks and remembering to ask the owners of dogs if...

SeeMore Visits Geelong

SeeMore had a great day visiting the Kindergartens in Drysdale and Norlane today. Here he is with Mac and Matthew from Drysdale Preschool. Keep an eye out for SeeMore in Bendigo next week. Where will you find him next?

Archive News

Did you know that the KIDS Foundation - in the not to distant past (2006) had a CD for sale.
It was called Take These Hands - A sound remedy
It was a collabotration between many famous artists. You may have heard of a couple of...

Charity Lunch to Inspire

What a fantastic day it was yesterday at the RACV City Club with Australian sports broadcaster, Hamish McLachlan entertaining guests while interviewing courageous young survivors of the KIDS Foundation.

Connecting Generations - Cheltenham

What a wonderful moment it was to see the children from North Cheltenham Preschool and the residents from Freedom aged care Cheltenham get together as part of the Connecting Generations Program.
Here is one of the residents Meryl and...

SeeMore Safety Program Push for Tasmania

KIDS Foundation Board Member, Athol Hodgetts, was in Tasmania over the weekend in a bid to expand the KIDS Foundation's work in Tasmania.
Here he is with two of our regular camp participants Fletcher and Spencer. Click here to read...

SeeMore Activities

SeeMore's Journal

Today we were excited to hear from Julie at Rockbank Preschool who showed us some images from SeeMore's Journal.
The children are really excited about the program and they are enjoying taking SeeMore home and documenting the safe...

Connecting Generations

Our Connecting Generations Program, Adopt a grand-buddy is now in full swing. Here is SeeMore with Arcare Portarlington aged care resident Betty Malkin and Portarlington Pre-school’s Francesco and Eli.
SeeMore had a great time with...

Crown Mother's Day Raffle

Congratulations to the following winners of Crown's Mother's Day Lunch Raffle (Permit No. 10208/18) held on Friday, May 11 at Bistro Guilluame, Melbourne.
All proceeds were donated to the KIDS Foundation:

SeeMore Safety - In the News

How great is it to see SeeMore arriving in different places around Victoria. Here he is in Wangaratta helping the children and families learn about being safe.
Read the article here from the Wangaratta ChronicalSeeMore - Wangaratta...

Royal Auto Feature

Have you seen the May edition of the Royal Auto?
The May Edition (Page 77) highlights the work of the KIDS Foundation with the pre-schools and Kindergartens of Victoria. Our aim is to keep the children safe by educating them to stay...

SeeMore Safety

Today was a special day for the children of City Learning and Care - Belmont.
The KIDS Foundation education team, dropped by to talk to the children about safety in the home.
SeeMore, Michelle and Nick were impressed by the safety...

Adopt a Grand-buddy

This week we were at Opal South Valley Aged Care with the children from Waurnvale Early Learning Centre running the Connecting Generations program, Adopt a Grand-buddy.
To read more about the program and the benefits it will have on...

We're turning 25!

The KIDS Foundation is turning 25 this year and what better way to celebrate than with a party.
Our celebrations begin with Dine in White, exclusive dinners at secret restaurants in and around Noosa, where guests are treated to...

CONNECTING GENERATIONS

Did you see the article in the Geelong Advertiser on Wednesday?
SeeMore got to meet the participants of the Connecting Generations - Adopt-A-Grandbuddy program.
In some cases there was a 90 year age gap but the enthusiasm from the...

Connecting Generations

On Monday the 16th of April, SeeMore, Michelle, Janine and Nicholas travelled down to Opal Valley South Aged Care Centre in Geelong to work with the residents and the Children from Waurnvale Drive Early Learning Centre as part of the...

Welcome SeeMore to Little Flyers

The children in the Southern Cross West room (4 year old kinder) have started to participate in a sponsored programme from RACV, the Seemore Safety Programme. The programme focuses on learning through literature using situations and...

Annie Louey - MIC- Festival

KIDS Foundation ambassador Annie Louey is performing 12 stand up shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival starting April 9 until April 21! (no show on Sunday)
10% of the ticket sales from Annie's show Butt Donut are being...

SeeMore Packs are arriving!

It is great to see and hear that SeeMore is making his way around Victoria.
Last week we packed 2000 SeeMore's into Cotton On boxes at RACV Noble Park. The Lovely people from TOLL are now distributing them across Victoria.
Briagolong...

SeeMore Safety Program Update

Did you see SeeMore on the News on Monday night?He was visiting Yuille Park Early Learning Centre as the SeeMore Safety Program will be in 2000 kindergartens around Victoria in the coming weeks.
Catch the full video here.

SeeMore Safety Program Update 2

The Courier on Tuesday featured SeeMore and a huge truck ready to deliver the SeeMore Safety Program Packs.
Read the article from "The Courier" and keep your eye out for little SeeMore Mascots arriving at a kinder near you.

Help Natasha Dance in Disneyland

This is Natasha and her sister Chloe. Natasha, one of our Burn Survivors, has the opportunity to dance at Disney later in the year and she needs our support to get there.
The KIDS Foundation has set up a fundraising page to help Natasha...

Time to check your calendar dates

With all our planning and preparations going ahead for 2018 it would be sad if you missed the opportunity to celebrate with us on one of our camps or events in 2018.
So take out your calendar and mark these dates so you do not miss out....

Noosa Tri 2017

What a fantastic event!
The Kids Foundation team was well represented at the 2017 Noosa tri, with a couple of returning participants and some new faces.
This is just a portion of the team, with a well known Ballarat gentleman making a...

Noosa Tri - Charity Golf Day

What a great day at the Tewantin - Noosa Golf Club.
As part of the Noosa tri Charity Golf day we had a fantastic time on the 7th hole raising awareness for the KIDS Foundation and meeting many people and the odd celebrity.
Activities...

INJURY FREE DAY

Injury Free Day has taught Wendouree kids about bicycle safety
Students at Wendouree Children’s Services Kindergarten got a crash course in bike safety as part of Injury Free Day on October 18.
KIDS Foundation education...

INJURY FREE DAY

Today we are celebrating Injury Free Day. Schools and kinders across Australia have downloaded the Injury Free Day resources. Wendoure Children's Services Kindergarten started the day with a lesson on bike and helmet safety. Here is...

SeeMore Safety

SeeMore had a great morning with the kids at Corrigan Rex Preschool in Keysborough today.
Nice to have board member Charles Kovess there to see us in action!
Thanks to Lynda and the Corrigan Rex team for making us so welcome.

Thank You RACV -

Huge thank you to our generous partner RACV for hosting Spencer, Fletcher, Matt and their families at Saturday's AFL grand final at the MCG!
The boys had an awesome time cheering the Tigers to victory.

Funds boost for KIDS Foundation

Did you see this fantastic news?
The work of Ballarat’s KIDS Foundation has received some security for the future with a donation from the CommBank Foundation. CommBank Foundation’s employee giving program has pledged an amount...

INJURY FREE DAY

Injury Free Day is Wednesday October 18 this year. It is an annual event that aims to highlight safety and encourage school communities to be safe at school and at home - and to pass these lessons onto their families.

KIDS Awarded $30,00 to help Kids

After helping local youth and their families, charity K.I.D.S. Foundation is getting some help of its own. K.I.D.S. Foundation has been awarded $10,000 a year over three years by the Community Grants program to help it continue its work...

Dine In White

What a night! Thank you #Noosa...
The Noosa community really helped make the KIDS Foundation's inaugural Dine in White a tremendous success and we have been humbled by the generosity shown by so many people. The list of people to thank...

Annie Louey - Melbourne Fringe Festival

Looking for a laugh next week?KIDS Foundation ambassador @alouey will be performing her ‘BUTT DONUT’ stand-up show at the Mechanics Institute in Brunswick as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival. A generous 10% of ticket sales...

RIDE4KIDS

We did it! More than 700km riding and an incredible amount raised by everyone involved. Thank you to everyone who supported our efforts. Come back to see the updates from the Ride as the images get processed.

KIDS Foundation & RACV Community Foundation

Find out how the RACV Community Foundation is supporting Victorians through a new partnership with the KIDS Foundation.
The article can be found on pages 16-18 of the current issue of the Royalauto or follow the links below.READ the...

UPDATE

The KIDS Foundation's philosophy focuses on building strong respectful relationships and offering mutual benefit to our partners and sponsors.
As such we have never considered working with hardcore direct sales companies such as...

SeeMore Safety Kindergarten Visits.

On May the 1st, our Education Manager Nicholas and SeeMore, travelled to Corrigan Rex Kindergarten in Keysborough to see the children.
SeeMore and Nicholas played the Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down game while reading about Safety in the Home....

AUTUMN NEWSLETTER

Creating Safety Awareness at Rowan View Preschool.

SeeMore Safety and Michelle McCahon from KIDS foundation visited Rowan View Preschool to share activities and spread the "Think Safe, Play Safe" message to all the children.
Clickhere to read the full article

Creating Safety Awareness at City Learning and Care Corio.

Creating Safety Awareness at City Learning and Care Corio.
Every day in Australia, 5000 children are injured and 100 are hospitalised as the result of accidents. To address this statistic, KIDS Foundation is a unique charity...

2017 RIDE4KIDS

Active April has ended, now is the time to keep the momentum up and prepare yourself for the Ride4Kids
What is it? I hear you ask.
Well it is a 6 day cycling trip of 700KM from the beautiful Coffs Habour to idyllic Noosa, QLD.

Camp Phoenix

Camp Phoenix is an annual injury recovery family camp that is run by the KIDS Foundation to support children, adolescents and adults who have experienced burns or other life-changing injuries. Phoenix encourages peer-to-peer and family...

Inspirational Hike

Inspirational 11-year-old Bailey from Ballarat has climbed Australia's Eleven Highest Peaks including Mt Kosciuszko and have even made it to SUNRISE. Well Done Bailey.
Click Here to View the story online
You can donate here

CAMP TANGO

Camp Tango is on this weekend beginning Friday the 24th of February and runs through til the 26th of February.
We hope all campers, volunteers and staff have a fantastic time and we look forward to seing some pictures and hearing some...

Matt Thiele's story

Matt was trapped in a car fire at the age of three. He has been on a tough and emotional journey. When Matt came to the KIDS Foundation at 10 years of age, he was shy and thought he was the only person that had ever been burnt. But Matt...

Injury Free Day

Injury Free Day (IF Day) is an annual event that aims to highlight safety and encourage school communities to be safe at school and at home - and to pass these lessons onto their families.
It promotes the importance of injury prevention...

2017 RIDE4KIDS

2017 will see KIDS Foundation take to the road for the 700KM RIDE 4 KIDS.
Over 6 days we will cycle 700KM from the beautiful Coffs Habour and make our way to idyllic Noosa, QLD. Together we will come across some amazing scenery and...

NEW STAFF

Vivid Online Art Exhibition for KIDS.

Auction on NOW until 28th February 2017.
KIDS Foundation is excited to launch its first online auction through Bidding for Good.
Verve Portraits has been a committed partner with the KIDS Foundation for 7 years and each year Verve...

Baileys Walk 4 Kids

Bailey's Mt Kosciuszko hike for KIDS 2017
Young Bailey is setting his goals high and plans to hike Australia's Eleven Highest Peaks including Mt Kosciuszko to try and raise $11,000, $1,000 for each peak.Last year Bailey walked his...